Public water system · MO5252577
ActiveAbc Water Assn
At a glance
Abc Water Assn (PWSID MO5252577) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Barry County, Missouri. It reports serving 25 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Abc Water Assn compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Abc Water Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Barry County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 341 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 30,034 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Abc Water Assn is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Missouri has 228 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.7% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Abc Water Assn?
EPA lists Abc Water Assn as privately owned. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 70 of the 88 active systems in Barry County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Abc Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2003 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Abc Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abc Water Assn?
Abc Water Assn (PWSID MO5252577) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Abc Water Assn serve?
Abc Water Assn reports serving 25 people through 12 service connections in Barry County, Missouri.
Where does Abc Water Assn get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Abc Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Abc Water Assn's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abc Water Assn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Abc Water Assn is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Barry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Pws | Barry | 9,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cassville Pws | Barry | 3,290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Rural Water District 1 | Barry | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Purdy Pws | Barry | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georges Processing Inc. | Barry | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harter House of Shell Knob | Barry | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Abc Water Assn, PWSID MO5252577, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/abc-water-assn-mo5252577 (data as of October 1, 2026).